The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-15

torn, twisted, crushed and splintered
railroad property. An adequate de-
sciption OF the ehspeless mass is
simply impossible. OF the nine cars
which formed the train six are In the
cut. The fret No. $40, lies minus irs
trucks near the track, about 400 feet
from the nearest bridge abutment. 1t
was the rear truck OF this car that
went wrong first, bat the occupants
were not hurt, being only shaken up.
Juit back OF this car IL No. 10, the
second car OF the train. This Ger WIS
swept from its trucks and the rear was
crushed In by the car following Car
No. %, the third one OF the train, is
on ihe embaukment badly demor-
slzsd, but retains its general shape.
The pas. enRers in this car were badly
shaken up, bat there were no serious
casualties among them. This car lies
partly On its side, about 100 feet
rom the chasm. Next came
Car No. 81. 1t Is doubtful
II sny one escaped from this car
slivs. The bridge entirely gave way
before 1t reached the Inward side, but
the momentum OF the train and the
strength OF the couplings carried ii
nearly over the chasm. 1t dropped
Jus. be'ors IL reached the sDu,ment
aud the body OF the car dashed againet
the Solo sDone W III. rne lorce OF the
shock sent the roof forward 10 thai IL
cleared the Chasm and slid along the
rails its full length. This body OF the
car was literally ground TO pieces, and
the DIS oil WOOD, iron and human
bodies were strewn on the ground Do
meath, forming the foundation q the
wreck. those VINO examined the
wreck con'd ma no distinct race Ia
the Iains OF THIS car whicn conid be
identified. The only proof That 1t had
exiatsd WAS the TACT that there wsre
plMniy mise car roofs az olnerent
points, aud IL to!ioWed, OF course, that
nine cars had been wrecked though
1t was possible TO trace but eight Inc
cars whicd lie Ia tne eassm form
PIE Wrsckags foJ ises long oy lUV
1851 "iue' rae roAu Doneath CROSSES
AT sucn SHARP angie tnat all the
cars were diyertso ON striking the OPP
poslte anutment into general posi-
non parallel with the street and the
abutmenE' Most OF tbe casualties
were In cars NOS 81, ~ ana o., re-
eptcuveiy the fourth, nun aad axth
In the Tram, aud the hrat, second aad
third Oh NOSE whicn went into the
cnasm' Oat NO: o. hes in neap Of
sphntere, win SIDES ana rooi pfoken
IN. fhe stove ala NOT DIeak its
IA4tAnlnXa. DuJ WAH DIOK6n HD0VH VI6
gt@e' Ths nrs, however, was extin-
gulshed. Oar No ~ lies partly on car
No. si, unroofed, and with every seat
gone. Several OF the 'kiiisd ana
wounded persons were taken from this
car. This stove remained hrmly fxed
and no fire. escaped. Gar No 81 is
practically demolished, while No. ~
lies almost intact upon the ruins-
Many persons were lnjured In these
cars aud but few were killed. Back OF
them is the upturned wreck OF the
smoking car, only c1rner OF which
remains.
TEE GAR wHIRLED UrsIDR DOWN
as 1t half Tell irom the emoankment.
Scarcely any OF the occupants escaped
injury, and Policeman Labor and one
or two others were killed. Inc bridge
where the accident occarred was built
in July: 1875. IL was Iva iees IN length
and ~ feet In height, and scanned the
road, resting on heavy stone walls
The grade OF the road Is very heavy,
and there is sharp curve where the
bridge crosses the highway. The latter
runs disgonaily under the bridge, snc
the abuiments upon whichthe strucl'
are rests are ees at sharp angles. Iht
oridge was designed tJr oouo's TACK
but only singe track crosses II now
ana Tn, eApertS cahhot unusrs'anC
now potn trutses were CARED cow
when tne Tearing comss upon oni)
one. mr, mSnley' Oh the OIy 70
gineers ONCE, mSue cAreiui inspoc
ton a the ofioge soon aiter IL mac
'alien' ne sslu 'neie was no apparen
reason ior me giving Wes or i'r tn'
oreaking Oh tue ifoh WORK ~ seemet
as II some iorce nsu dfs~h II iofWaro
ana thfew IL irom itS bearing.
". l.. Davis, OF the Boston am
rioViushOe InIl"ay, Coneiueleu ou'
Oh tine pest isiiroaG men IN the coaa
try, eNpresseu simllar opinion; IN
Mr. bisieoei' wno wss crossing ron
the INST 10 sne second car JUS ss tnt
tram STRUCK tne priage, says no %
served . nroksn Journal hanRlnI
down; rms wonid account Tor carry
log the Wn9ie pt,uge ON tne aout
mshts A pau nav mas peeh ioan'
near tne eno Oh we've lnch Truss
when rests lew ieet ABOVE Tn
debris. itshows diagonal isctor
Oh the iron, twelVe lncnes iong, Q
when eighs incnss 10 nisek win rust
while the rest OF the fracture 10 Tres q
me mrs. sign OF Vioiencs 10 the car
Is upon 'he wood wofk OF me sec9h
truck OF ne nrss car; a voient ploV
from nnderneath fractured axi'
men umoer, the Ifame%ork Oh tn
truck midway net"een the iails sh'
between the TWO axes. Inc pioV
, lifted the truck from the track AM
usr .Sa, T.; no oo;na .oro.s sh us hrid.a n
ssJs 'nes ~ svl"s "v'o 'ho p,'uso
teiJ BhocK whlCn ne tnouRnt mlSh
have bOeu caused by a broken axle
, This hnwever. conld not possihl,
, | have been the first cause of the ACCT